"his Long Track title in 1971 he also became the first rider to have won all four World Championship competitions, while winning in 1972 saw him become the first rider to win both the Speedway and Long Track World Championships in the same year. In 1999, Ivan Mauger was voted the best speedway rider of the Millennium by the readers of Speedway Star and Vintage Speedway magazines. Barry Briggs, born in Christchurch on 30 December 1934, is a New Zealand motorcyclist who won four individual Speedway World Championships (1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966) and took part in a record 87"
"Honours, for services to speedway riding. In the 1989 New Year Honours, he was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Mauger was an inaugural inductee into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. He was voted the prestigious Millennium Man of Speedway by the readers of Speedway Star and Vintage Speedway Magazine in December 1999. He was selected by the Olympic Committee to carry the Olympic Torch at the Sydney Games, an honour which he performed on 12 June 2000. In 1970, two men in the USA named George Wenn and Ray Bokelman said"
"Century. He was the Driver of the Year (in the United States) for three years (1967, 1978, and 1984), and is the only driver to be Driver of the Year in three decades. Andretti was named the U.S. Driver of the Quarter Century in 1992. He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2001, the United States National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1996, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1990, the Hoosier Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1970, the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Diecast Hall of Fame in"
"the 1994 NSW Speedcar Championship (44 years after Ray won the same title for the 3rd time in 1950), . Ray Revell Raymond (Ray) Stephen Henry Revell (9 March 1911 – 18 November 1968) is recognized as one of Australia’s most respected speedcar (midget) drivers. He was an inaugural inductee into the Australian Speedway Hall of Fame in 2007, and the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame in 2016. Between 1936 and 1964, Revell amassed over 116 career feature race victories, including 5 World Championships/ Derby events (1942, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1956) and 7 Australian Championships (1946, 1949, 1950, 1951,"
"his last meeting in Australia back where he first rode in the country in Adelaide. Mauger rode in the South Australia 150 Jubilee at the Wayville Showground in 1986. There he was presented with the winners trophy by his idol Jack Young. Ivan Mauger is considered to be the best speedway rider ever and was voted as the ""Greatest Rider of the 20th Century"". He jointly holds the record for most Speedway World Championship wins with Sweden's Tony Rickardsson with six wins each, one in front of Swedish legend Ove Fundin. Mauger won the Individual Speedway World Championship in 1968,"
"Car Designer of the Century The Car Designer of the Century was an international award given to the most influential car designer of the 20th century. The election process was overseen by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation. The winner, Giorgetto Giugiaro, was announced at an awards gala on December 18, 1999 in Las Vegas. The process for deciding the ""Car Designer of the Century"" started with the list of candidates below. The next step was for a jury of 132 professional automotive journalists, from 33 different countries, under the presidency of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, to reduce the list to"
"Pace of the Century The Pace of the Century was a match race between two of the greatest ever standardbred harness horses: Bret Hanover and Cardigan Bay. It was set up by Yonkers Raceway to draw in the fans. Harness racing legend Stanley Dancer recalled for two appearances with Cardigan Bay, and his import from New Zealand later became the sport's first horse to top $1 million in career earnings. On Aug. 26, 1966, the largest crowd in the history of Batavia Downs — 15,118 — turned out for what was billed as ""The Pace of the Century."" The race"
"end the line at UNC Charlotte, a few miles short of the speedway. Bruton Smith Ollen Bruton Smith (born March 2, 1927) is a promoter and owner/CEO of NASCAR track owner Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame January 23, 2016. He was ranked #207 on the Forbes 400 list with an estimated worth of $1.5 billion in 2005, and fell to #278 (worth an estimated $1.4 billion) in 2006. He is divorced with four children. He was inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2012, Smith was classified by CNN Money as the"
"world's fastest man was. Earlier in the spring of 1997, Johnson began performing television promotions in which he billed himself as ""the world's fastest man"" as a result of his 200 meters world record, despite the fact that the 100 m world record holders are traditionally given that unofficial title. Though Bailey ran in the competition, he initially refused to take part, stating that ""the world's fastest man was decided in Atlanta."" Bailey won with a time of 14.99 seconds and received $1.5 million. After racing, Bailey started his own company called DBX Sport Management which helps amateur athletes find"
"final position. The rider who has gained the most points at the end of the tournament is declared the World Champion. Australian rider Jason Doyle is the current (2017) World Champion. The annual British Grand Prix is currently held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Scoring in Grand Prix events changed in 2005 with riders scoring 3-2-1-0 in their races and these points being carried forward to decide the winner of each Grand Prix. At the end of the series the highest scorer becomes the world champion. World Speedway Champions include Ivan Mauger (six-time World Champion), fellow New Zealander"
"Bruton Smith Ollen Bruton Smith (born March 2, 1927) is a promoter and owner/CEO of NASCAR track owner Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame January 23, 2016. He was ranked #207 on the Forbes 400 list with an estimated worth of $1.5 billion in 2005, and fell to #278 (worth an estimated $1.4 billion) in 2006. He is divorced with four children. He was inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2012, Smith was classified by CNN Money as the oldest CEO of the Fortune 500. Smith was born in Oakboro, North Carolina"
"Ray Revell Raymond (Ray) Stephen Henry Revell (9 March 1911 – 18 November 1968) is recognized as one of Australia’s most respected speedcar (midget) drivers. He was an inaugural inductee into the Australian Speedway Hall of Fame in 2007, and the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame in 2016. Between 1936 and 1964, Revell amassed over 116 career feature race victories, including 5 World Championships/ Derby events (1942, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1956) and 7 Australian Championships (1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957). Ray Revell raced in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and the United States"
"Price (England), Freddie Williams (Wales), Jack Young (Australia – the first two-time winner, first back-to-back winner and the first second division rider to win the title), Ronnie Moore (New Zealand), Ove Fundin (Sweden), Barry Briggs (New Zealand), Peter Craven (England), Björn Knutsson (Sweden), Ole Olsen (Denmark), Bruce Penhall (United States – the winner of the 1981 World Final), and legendary New Zealand rider Ivan Mauger. With four wins, Sweden's Ove Fundin won the most World Championships at Wembley, winning in 1956, 1960, 1963 and 1967. Wembley also hosted the Final of the Speedway World Team Cup in 1968, 1970 and"
"Stuart Speed. The Dave Taranto Medal, named for a former PBS-RRR comic presenter, is awarded to the ""most silly Megahertz"". The only living medal is the Stephen Hurley Medal, named for a member of the first Rockdogs side in 1993 who broke his spine in November that year and now uses a wheelchair. The Steve Connolly Medal is awarded for the best on ground, and is presented by ""The Age"" sports writer Rohan Connolly in memory of his brother. Celebrities to have played in the match include Mick Harvey, Angus Sampson, Tex Perkins, Link Meanie, Tim Rogers, Wally Meanie, Samantha"
"Barry Briggs (four times), Ole Olsen (three times), Ove Fundin (five times), Lionel Van Praag (inaugural World Champion in 1936), Hans Nielsen (nicknamed ""The Professor"", four-time World Champion), Tony Rickardsson (six times), Erik Gundersen and Jason Crump, both three-time World Champions, and the sports first two-time champion Jack Young who won in 1951 & 1952. Currently, no world team championship is contested for senior riders. The first such championship was the Speedway World Team Cup, which was contested annually from 1960 to 2000. It was replaced by the Speedway World Cup, another annual event, in 2001. Both competitions featured teams"
"a further three regular awards: Coach of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and a Helen Rollason Award for ""outstanding courage and achievement in the face of adversity"". In a one-off award, boxer Muhammad Ali was voted as the Sports Personality of the Century. On 1 November 2003, BBC Books published ""BBC Sports Personality of the Year 50th Anniversary"" (), written by Steve Rider and Martyn Smith, to mark the golden anniversary of the show. Leading up to the anniversary show on 14 December 2003, a series of five half-hour special programmes, entitled ""Simply The Best – Sports Personality"", were"
"Stewart<br> 2006: Jimmie Johnson<br> 2007: Jimmie Johnson<br> 2008: Tony Schumacher<br> 2009: Jimmie Johnson<br> 2010: Jimmie Johnson<br> 2010: Jimmie Johnson<br> 2011: Tony Stewart<br> 2012: Brad Keselowski<br> 2013: Jimmie Johnson<br> 2014: Kevin Harvick Driver of the Year The Driver of the Year Award is an award founded in 1967 by Martini & Rossi. The award is presented to drivers competing in motorsport on four wheels. Today it is privately owned and the voting panel consists of automotive and racing journalists. Mario Andretti won the first award in 1967. Jimmie Johnson has won the award six different times, the most in its history."
"in the fall of 1909. The event, billed as ""The Greatest Spectacle in Racing"", is considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, which comprises three of the most prestigious motorsports events in the world, also including the Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The official attendance is not disclosed by Speedway management, but the permanent seating capacity is upwards of 250,000, and infield patrons raise the race-day attendance to approximately 300,000. The inaugural race was held in 1911 and was won by Ray Harroun. The event celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, and the 100th"
"5, which they did, and the result was announced in November 1999. Finally the 5 were ranked by the jury and the overall winner was selected. Car Engineer of the Century The Car Engineer of the Century was an international award given to the most influential car engineer of the twentieth century. The election process was overseen by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation. The winner, Ferdinand Porsche, was announced at an awards gala on December 18, 1999 in Las Vegas. The process for deciding the ""Car Engineer of the Century"" started with the list of candidates below. The next step"
"Kelly, Jason Kokrak, Martin Laird, Lee Dong-hwan, Richard H. Lee, Scott Langley, Marc Leishman, Justin Leonard, David Lingmerth, Jeff Maggert, Hunter Mahan (6,8), Graeme McDowell (4,8), William McGirt, Rory McIlroy (4,8), George McNeill, John Merrick, Bryce Molder, Geoff Ogilvy, Jeff Overton, Ryan Palmer, Pat Perez, Carl Pettersson, D. A. Points, Ted Potter, Jr., Ian Poulter (6,8), John Rollins, Andrés Romero, Rory Sabbatini, Charl Schwartzel (4,8), Kyle Stanley, Brendan Steele, Kevin Streelman (8), Steve Stricker (8), Chris Stroud, Brian Stuard, Daniel Summerhays, Josh Teater, Michael Thompson, Nicholas Thompson, Cameron Tringale, Bo Van Pelt, Camilo Villegas, Johnson Wagner, Nick Watney, Lee Westwood"
"1999, a one-off award voted for by the British public selected a Sports Personality of the Century. Muhammad Ali accumulated more votes from BBC viewers than the combined total of the five other contenders: Pelé, George Best, Donald Bradman, Jack Nicklaus, and Jesse Owens. In 2005, Sebastian Coe received a Special Gold Award for chairing London's winning bid for the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic games. As part of the 50th Anniversary of BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2003, two additional awards were presented. In the lead up to the anniversary show on 2003, a series of five"
"""500"" in 1911, in the interest of safety, Indianapolis Motor Speedway founder Carl G. Fisher is commonly credited with the concept of a ""rolling start"" led by a pace car. Nearly all races at the time, as well as all Formula One races even to the present, utilize a standing start. In almost every year since 1936, it has been a tradition that the winner of the Indianapolis 500 be presented with one of that year's pace cars (or a replica). In most years since 1911, the driver of the pace car at the start of the race has been"
"the event the Speedway Control Board refused to honour the title put up by the promotion. Englishman Claude Rye took the Paris title twice before the Wembley event subsequently emerged in 1936. The British pride themselves on organising the official World Championship, having hosted the first fifteen ACU/FIM-sanctioned events, - all in Wembley Stadium. These were from 1936, when Australian Lionel Van Praag won the title, to 1938 and from 1949 to 1960. 1937 saw Americans Jack Milne, Wilbur Lamoreaux and Cordy Milne swept the podium for the first win for America and the only time Riders from one country"
"5, which they did, and the result was announced in November 1999. Finally the 5 were ranked by the jury and the overall winner was selected. Car Designer of the Century The Car Designer of the Century was an international award given to the most influential car designer of the 20th century. The election process was overseen by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation. The winner, Giorgetto Giugiaro, was announced at an awards gala on December 18, 1999 in Las Vegas. The process for deciding the ""Car Designer of the Century"" started with the list of candidates below. The next step"
"Driver of the Year The Driver of the Year Award is an award founded in 1967 by Martini & Rossi. The award is presented to drivers competing in motorsport on four wheels. Today it is privately owned and the voting panel consists of automotive and racing journalists. Mario Andretti won the first award in 1967. Jimmie Johnson has won the award six different times, the most in its history. Kevin Harvick won the award most recently in 2014. ""References:"" 1967: Mario Andretti<br> 1968: Mark Donohue<br> 1969: Lee Roy Yarbrough<br> 1970: Al Unser, Sr.<br> 1971: Richard Petty<br> 1972: Bobby Allison<br> 1973:"
"were expecting to watch history made with a victory by Cardigan Bay to top the $1 million mark. But Hervé Filion drove Good Time Boy to an upset victory as Cardigan Bay faded to fourth. The pacer topped the $1 million barrier one month later at Freehold in New Jersey and was retired. Pace of the Century The Pace of the Century was a match race between two of the greatest ever standardbred harness horses: Bret Hanover and Cardigan Bay. It was set up by Yonkers Raceway to draw in the fans. Harness racing legend Stanley Dancer recalled for two"
"On 17 December 2009, Loram officially announced his retirement from speedway. Finals First 1991 & 1993. Mark Loram Mark Roysten Gregory Loram (born 10 January 1971) is a former British motorcycle speedway rider who won the World Speedway Championship in 2000 and won the British Championship in 1997, 1999, and 2001. Born in Mtarfa, Malta, Mark Loram started his career with the Hackney Kestrels in 1987. In 1999 Loram became the first rider in Speedway Grand Prix history to win a GP whilst being entered as a wild card, a feat only repeated three times since (as at the end"
"had established the League of Nations. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937.[2] The following year the Road Traffic Act 1930 removed the existing 20 mph speed limit for motor cars at a time when UK road casualties were running at a rate of 7,000 per year (which is nearly three times the current rate).[2] They also helped write the very first Highway Code which was first published in full in 1934.[2] During the 1930s its campaigns helped to persuade the British Government to introduce the driving test, to reinstate a speed limit for motorcars and pedestrian crossings."
"Sayre, Rusty Wailes, George O'Day, James Hunt, David Smith, William McMillan, William Mulliken, Michael Troy(2), George Harrison, Richard Blick, Jeff Farrel(2), Frank McKinney, Paul Hait, Lance Larson, Chris Von Saltza(3), Lynn Burke(2), Carolyn Schuler(2), Joan Spillane, Shirley Stobs, Carolyn Wood, Patty Kempner, Charles Linci, Terrence McCann, Shelby Wilson, Douglas Blubaugh. Men's 100 meters Men's 200 meters Men's 400 meters Men's 800 meters Men's 1.500 meters Men's 5,000 meters Men's 10,000 meters Men's Marathon Men's 110 meter Hurdles Men's 400 meter Hurdles Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Men's 20 km"
"Car of the Century The Car of the Century (COTC) was an international award given to the world's most influential car of the 20th century. The election process was overseen by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation. The winner, the Ford Model T, was announced at an awards gala on December 18, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada. An elaborate and formal process for deciding the ""Car of the Century"" was devised. It started in October 1996, when a list of 700 cars was offered by the COTC organising committee as candidates for the award, which their experts had selected from recommendations"
"criticism from fans and media, especially when the start was strung out single file, breaking tradition. In 2010, officials announced they were going to police the parade and pace laps closer, requiring the drivers to stay in the rows of three during the extent of the warm up period. In later years, the Speedway began experimenting with using pop culture celebrities driving the pace cars, a change that has met with mixed responses from fans. Racers have taken the position in more recent years. A. J. Foyt drove in 2011, Dario Franchitti drove in 2014, and Jeff Gordon, a five-time"
"his ""high-powered"" motorsports advertising. Past/Current World Speedway Champions (American): <br>* Jack Milne (1937)<br>* Bruce Penhall (1981, 1982)<br>* Sam Ermolenko (1993)<br>* Billy Hamill (1996)<br>* Greg Hancock (1997, 2011, 2014,2016) Other Notable American Speedway Riders: <br>Cordy Milne, Kelly Moran, Shawn Moran, Bobby Ott, Scott Autrey, Scott Brant, John Cook, Billy Gray, Lance King, Josh Larsen, Rick Miller, Ron Preston, Dennis Sigalos, More Current 1st Division American Riders: <br>Bobby Schwartz, Charlie Venegas, Billy Janniro, Billy Hamill, Greg Hancock, Ryan Fisher, Ricky Wells, Costa Mesa Speedway Costa Mesa Speedway in Costa Mesa, California USA is a major motorsports venue credited with the renaissance of"
"Frank Arthur Harold Frank Milton Arthur (born 12 December 1908 in Lismore, New South Wales - died 11 September 1972 in Sydney) was a former international motorcycle speedway rider who won the first Star Riders' Championship, the forerunner of the Speedway World Championship, in 1929. Arthur first had success in Australia, winning the Golden Helmet there in 1927. He was one of the pioneers of speedway in the UK. He brought Max Grosskreutz over from Australia in 1929 and supplied Dicky Case and Ray Tauser with machines and support for fifty percent of their earnings. Arthur was considered to have"